[pct-l] Food Drop Services

[David Ellzey]

As Patti said, a resupply service to the trailhead east of Kearsarge Pass and at the picnic site on Sonora Pass would be really sweet. I don't know if there is a need to hike it in to the PCT at Kearsarge, I personally would just like to avoid the hitch into Independence. 

BigToe

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From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net] On Behalf Of ned at mountaineducation.org
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Subject: Re: [pct-l] Food Drop Services

We used to bring thru hiker's resupply boxes right to them on the trail years ago. Never had a problem with the USFS, but then it was only into the Sierra while there was still a lot of snow still on the ground! (1984 to 2005)

We would still offer the service to points like Cottonwood Pass, Kearsarge Pass, Bishop Pass, Mono Pass, Red's Meadow, Tuolumne Meadows/Tioga Pass, Sonora Pass, and Echo Pass if hikers could make it worth while. Would anyone be interested?

It depends on whether it is important to the thru hiker to stay on the trail, saving the time it takes to hike down the thousands of feet to the trailhead (think the first four Passes), hopefully hitch into some closest town, and then repeat the round-trip by hitching back and climbing up to the trail with a full pack or not. 

This is what we offered and would do again if we could afford to do it. We're non-profit, after all....


Ned Tibbits, Director
Mountain Education
South Lake Tahoe, Ca.
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